{"id":2054989,"date":"2023-10-04T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-punishes-chinese-companies-and-executives-for-poisoning-the-american-people-with-fentanyl\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T10:00:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T14:00:03","slug":"us-punishes-chinese-companies-and-executives-for-poisoning-the-american-people-with-fentanyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-punishes-chinese-companies-and-executives-for-poisoning-the-american-people-with-fentanyl\/","title":{"rendered":"US penalizes Chinese firms, execs for &#8216;Fentanyl poisoning&#8217; of Americans."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-punishes-chinese-companies-and-executives-for-poisoning-the-american-people-with-fentanyl%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054989&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The United States Takes Action Against Chinese Companies and People in Effort to \u200cCombat Fentanyl Trafficking<\/h2>\n<p>The United \u2064States government has announced significant actions against Chinese companies and individuals\u200d as part of President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration&#8217;s\u2062 ongoing efforts to combat the trafficking of the \u200bdeadly drug\u2063 fentanyl.\u200d These actions\u200b include unsealing indictments and imposing sanctions\u200c on dozens of targets.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Message from the \u2063United States Government<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We are \u200bhere today to deliver a message on behalf of the United States government. We know who is responsible for \u200dpoisoning the American people with fentanyl,&#8221; stated Attorney General Merrick \u2064Garland during a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that \u200cthis global fentanyl\u2064 supply chain, which tragically ends with the deaths of Americans, often begins with chemical companies in China.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The U.S. Treasury Department has\u200d imposed \u2064sanctions on 28 \u200bindividuals and entities involved in the international proliferation of illicit drugs, including a significant network\u2064 based in China.<\/p>\n<p>This latest move represents Washington&#8217;s\u200d continued focus on targeting \u2063Chinese entities in relation to fentanyl, as\u200c the administration aims to\u200c prevent the importation of this dangerous\u200d drug.<\/p>\n<p>In addition,\u2064 the Justice Department has unsealed eight \u200cindictments against eight China-based companies\u2063 and twelve of their employees. These indictments relate \u200bto crimes involving fentanyl and methamphetamine production, the distribution of \u2064synthetic opioids, and the sale of\u2064 precursor chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Garland\u200c clarified that none of the defendants have been arrested thus \u200bfar, and the \u200cChinese government did \u2062not cooperate with U.S. authorities during the investigations.<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s embassy in Washington, represented by spokesperson Liu Pengyu, strongly \u2063condemned Tuesday&#8217;s actions, emphasizing that the Chinese government takes a firm stance against narcotics.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>U.S.-China Cooperation on Counter-Narcotics<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The U.S., however, \u2062in disregard \u200bof China&#8217;s goodwill, has been scapegoating China \u200dthrough \u200bthe tactics of sanctioning, smear, and slander. This has seriously eroded \u2062the foundation of China-U.S. cooperation on counter-narcotics,&#8221; stated Liu.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit to China \u200din June, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the need for greater cooperation \u2062from China in combating the flow of fentanyl. Both sides \u2063agreed \u2064to explore the \u200bestablishment of\u200b a working group \u200bto address this issue.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The announcement of these actions comes just \u200cbefore Attorney General Garland&#8217;s scheduled\u200d trip to\u200d Mexico with other senior \u2062U.S.\u2062 officials. Fentanyl trafficking\u200b is \u2064expected to be a major\u200b topic of \u200cdiscussion during this visit.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. prosecutors have accused certain chemical manufacturing companies of shipping chemicals used in\u200c fentanyl production to the United States using \u2062fraudulent shipping labels and other deceptive methods to avoid\u200b detection. Some shipments were also directed to Mexico&#8217;s \u200cpowerful Sinaloa \u2064drug cartel, according to \u2064the prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bTreasury Department has identified the \u2064China-based network as being responsible for the manufacturing and distribution\u200d of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and\u2063 MDMA precursors.<\/p>\n<p>Fentanyl precursors are \u200dchemicals utilized in the production of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-on-track-for-deadliest-year-on-record-for-drug-overdoses\/\" title=\"San Francisco set to have deadliest year ever for drug overdoses.\">potent synthetic opioid<\/a>, which has contributed to a significant increase in drug overdose deaths in the United States in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the \u200bChinese entities, two Canadian entities and one individual \u200dhave also been\u200b subjected to sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>These sanctions freeze any U.S. assets belonging\u2063 to the targeted individuals and entities and generally prohibit\u200b Americans from engaging in transactions with them.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Andrew Goudsward and Daphne Psaledakis;\u2062 additional reporting by Michael Martina, Rami Ayyub, and \u200bCostas Pitas; editing by Susan Heavey and David Gregorio)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What is the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime\u200c 2000?<\/h2>\n<p><span>With\u2062 the signing of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime in Palermo, Italy, in December 2000, the international com- munity demonstrated the political will to answer \u200ca global challenge with a global response. If crime crosses borders, so must law enforcement.\u200b <\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that\u200c the United States and China have previously collaborated in combating drug trafficking. In 2019, the two countries signed a\u2062 bilateral agreement to enhance cooperation and share \u2062intelligence on drug smuggling, including\u200b fentanyl. This agreement was seen as\u2064 a positive\u2063 step forward in addressing a \u200dshared concern between the \u200btwo nations.<\/p>\n<p>However, tensions between the \u200dtwo countries have risen in recent years, \u2063leading\u200d to a strained relationship and fewer\u200b collaborations on various issues, including counter-narcotics efforts. The\u2062 Biden\u2063 administration&#8217;s latest actions against Chinese companies and individuals involved in fentanyl trafficking highlight the\u2062 growing concern over the\u200d nexus between illicit drugs and national security.<\/p>\n<p>Fentanyl, an extremely \u2064potent synthetic opioid, has been responsible for a significant increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-murphy-fentanyl-crisis-direct-result-of-joe-bidens-reckless-open-border-policies\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rep. Murphy: Fentanyl Crisis \u2018Direct Result\u2019 of Joe Biden\u2019s \u2018Reckless\u2019 Open Border Policies\">drug-related deaths<\/a> in the \u200cUnited\u2063 States. Many of these drugs are believed to\u2062 originate in China and are\u2063 then trafficked through various illicit channels to\u2064 reach American\u200b consumers. The United States has been\u200d grappling with\u200d this drug\u2064 crisis and has\u200d been intensifying its efforts to\u2062 disrupt the supply chain and hold responsible actors\u200c accountable.<\/p>\n<p>These recent indictments and sanctions are a clear message from the Biden administration that \u2063it will not tolerate the flow of deadly drugs into \u2063the country. By targeting Chinese companies and individuals involved in the production, distribution, and sale of \u2062fentanyl and\u200d other narcotics, the United States aims to disrupt the global supply\u2062 chain responsible for the influx of these dangerous substances.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is \u2062critical to emphasize that \u2062these actions are not\u200d a\u2062 reflection of the U.S. government&#8217;s policy towards the entire Chinese nation or its people. Rather, they are targeted measures aimed at specific entities engaged in illicit activities that threaten public health and national security.<\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s condemnation of these actions\u200d highlights the bilateral tensions\u2064 surrounding this issue. The Chinese government maintains that it is committed to combating \u200cnarcotics and\u2063 has \u2062implemented measures to control the production \u200cand export of fentanyl-related \u2064substances. However,\u200d the continued flow of fentanyl into the United States suggests that further cooperation is necessary to effectively address this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to\u200b be \u2063seen how these\u200c recent actions will\u200d impact \u2064U.S.-China relations on this front. The\u200b Biden administration has indicated\u2063 its willingness to\u2063 engage with China on \u2062issues \u200cof mutual concern, and counter-narcotics efforts could provide \u200can opportunity for renewed collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>To effectively combat fentanyl trafficking and safeguard public \u200chealth, it is crucial for countries to \u200cwork together, share information, and enforce strict regulations. Addressing the global drug trade requires not only domestic measures but also \u2062international cooperation to dismantle the supply chain and disrupt the \u2064operations of criminal networks involved \u2063in drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>As the United States takes action against Chinese companies\u200c and individuals linked to fentanyl trafficking, \u2063it \u2064is essential for both countries to find common \u2062ground and collaborate on strategies to\u2063 prevent the proliferation of this deadly drug.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The \u2063Way\u200b Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The United States and China must \u200crecognize the severity of the fentanyl crisis and prioritize their cooperation on\u2064 counter-narcotics efforts. This crisis transcends national boundaries and requires a united front \u200bto effectively combat it.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration must engage with China in a constructive manner and seek avenues for collaboration, building on the 2019 bilateral agreement. Dialogue, intelligence sharing, and\u2062 joint action plans should be explored to disrupt the supply chain, dismantle criminal networks, and prosecute those responsible \u200cfor the \u2062production and distribution \u200dof fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>At the\u200b same time, China should demonstrate its commitment to combating narcotics by strengthening its \u200ddomestic regulations on\u200c the production and export of fentanyl-related \u200bsubstances. Increased transparency, cooperation, and international engagement will be crucial in addressing the fentanyl crisis and preventing further loss of life.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-punishes-chinese-companies-and-executives-for-poisoning-the-american-people-with-fentanyl\/\" title=\"US penalizes Chinese firms, execs for 'Fentanyl poisoning' of Americans.\">reduce drug-related deaths require<\/a> a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, treatment, law enforcement, and international cooperation. \u200dThe United States and \u2063China, as two major stakeholders in this issue, have a responsibility to work together and\u200b lead the global community \u2062in combating the illicit drug trade.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Addressing the\u200b fentanyl crisis \u200brequires urgent \u2063and coordinated action. By taking strong\u200c measures against \u2064Chinese\u200c companies\u2063 and \u200dindividuals involved in\u200d fentanyl trafficking, the United States is signaling its commitment to \u2064protecting public health and tackling the global drug trade. A concerted effort involving the international community is necessary to stem the flow of fentanyl and bring those responsible to justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US took action against Chinese entities and individuals, aiming to combat fentanyl trafficking. President Biden&#8217;s administration unsealed indictments and imposed sanctions on numerous targets. 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